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Most people who regularly take epsom salts baths – including the queen of wellness herself, Gwyneth Paltrow – will tell you that it's one of the most enjoyable ways to de-stress after a long day. Equally, many others still only really associate them with marathon runners and the elderly. Either way, people are increasingly incorporating epsom salt soaking into their bedtime routine, claiming it helps them to unwind and get a better night's sleep. Paltrow once told Elle that epsom salts make up one of the "most low key" elements of her bedtime ritual: "I take a bath every night in regular epsom salts from the drug store Dr. Teal's, which is great for skin and purity of skin and relaxation to get all the energy of the day off," she told the magazine. And according to Pinterest, there's been a 105 per cent increase in searches for epsom salts on the platform since January. What are epsom salts? Epsom salts are mineral compounds that … [Read more...] about Epsom salts are the affordable wellness trend to know about

Chris Grayling has criticised Epsom Hospital for releasing proposals to investors which detail the space for 195 flats and 170 parking spaces to be built on land they have deemed surplus. While the plans are only to illustrate how much the land is worth and its potentiality to investors, Mr Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell, is still horrified. Speaking to Surrey Live , he said: “Daniel Elkeles [chief executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust] made a written commitment to that the land wouldn’t be sold in the first place. “Now, the fact that the land will be sold it can’t be for this. The flats they have drawn up plans for are so densely populated and they are basically parking cars in the air. Read More More NHS news “They’re trying to squeeze every inch out of the land and make the most money from it.” The proposals also include provisions for 170 parking spaces on ‘parking platforms’. Mr Grayling had … [Read more...] about MP criticises potential for flats to be built at Epsom Hospital

A man has suffered a double fracture after he was assaulted in a bar in Epsom . The man was a victim of an assault in the Boogie Lounge Bar, in Waterloo Road in the early hours of Sunday (July 8). According to Surrey Police , the assault took place between 1am and 1.30am when the vicitm, in his 20s, was with a group of people in the bar when an altercation occurred with another man. The altercation left the victim with a fractured leg. Detective constable Andy Robinson said: "This assault has left the victim with a double fracture to his leg. Join our 'In Court' Facebook group We've created a Facebook group for all court and crime stories in Surrey. We will keep you informed about all the latest court cases, crime news and police appeals. Join the group here. "We are keen to speak with anyone who witnessed the fight, or anyone who knows the suspect." The suspect is described as a white man, in his late 20s, approximately 5ft 10in tall, wearing a blue top which had been ripped … [Read more...] about Man left with double fractured leg after assault in Epsom bar

CCTV footage has been released showing a newborn baby being kidnapped from her Epsom home. Nadene Faye Manukau-Togiavalu broke into the house with her cousin, Sydnee Toulapapa, and took the 11-day-old baby on August 8, 2017. Baby kidnapper Nadene Faye Manukau-Togiavalu jailed for three years The child was found by police safe and sound six hours later. The video shows a woman wearing a balaclava walking onto the deck of a property and slowly opening the front door. She emerges three minutes later from the house holding the baby to her chest. She can then be seen opening the front gate and leaving the property. In a victim impact statement, the baby's parents on Monday said the period of time in which their daughter was missing was the "longest seven hours of our lives". They said the ordeal was "like watching a horror movie", and called the decision to discharge Toulapapa without conviction "appalling". Newshub. … [Read more...] about CCTV footage shows newborn baby being kidnapped in Epsom

A motorist involved in a fatal accident on a busy town centre road has made a passionate plea to council highways officers to make the area safer. Samantha Hawkins says she still suffers from nightmares after being the driver in a collision with a pedestrian near the Epsom area known locally as Spread Eagle Junction. Ms Hawkins said the area around High Street, Waterloo Road and Ashley Road is confusing for pedestrians and drivers and desperately pleaded for something to be done to prevent more accidents happening there. Speaking at Surrey County Council and Epsom and Ewell Local Committee meeting on Monday (June 25) to a packed audience at Ewell Library, she fought back tears as she said: "I was unfortunately involved in an accident in Ashley Road which resulted in a fatality. I still have nightmares to this day." Read More More news from Epsom Ms Hawkins added: "I have lived here all my life and people are always in a rush running across the road." She said the accident was … [Read more...] about Epsom woman delivers emotional petition to make junction safer